CT-Based Evaluation of Volumetric Posterior Pelvic Bone Density with Implications for the Percutaneous Screw Fixation of the Sacroiliac Joint.

Operative treatment of fragility fractures of the pelvis has become a gold standard. Preoperative planning, including the assessment of the pathway for iliosacral screws, is crucial. The anchorage of the screw depends on the bone quality.

Interleukin levels and depressive symptoms in psoriatic arthritis patients: insights from a case-control study on socio-demographic factors and disease perception.

In the course of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), depression occurs much more often than in the general population. Depression can be considered a poor prognostic factor. The aim of the study was to assess the relationships between the occurrence of depression and the levels of proinflammatory cytokines in patients with PsA.

Mechanical Thrombectomy in Stroke-Retrospective Comparison of Methods: Aspiration vs. Stent Retrievers vs. Combined Method-Is Aspiration the Best Starting Point?

: There are three main methods of mechanical thrombectomy (MT): using a stent retriever (SR) only (SO), aspiration catheter (AC) only (AO) and the combined method (CM) using both the SR and AC. This paper describes a real-life, single-center experience using SO, AO and CM during 276 consecutive MTs. : The primary endpoint was the frequency of first-pass complete (FPE TICI3).

Comparison of advanced glycation end products concentration in the skin among patients with rheumatic diseases, with and without comorbid depression: a case-control study.

Patients with rheumatic diseases suffer depression at a far greater rate than the general population. Aside from evident mental health degradation, in this group of patients depression can often lead to failures in the treatment of the basic disease. The aim of the study was to assess the concentration of advanced glycation end-products (AGE) in the skin autofluorescence (SAF) exam in patients with select rheumatic diseases depending on depression concomitance.

Comparison of Physical Fitness, Self-Assessed Resilience, and Self-Assessed Character Traits between Elite Polish Obstacle Course Racers and Polish Special Operations Force Personnel.

Introduction: Some of the obstacle Course Race (OCR) competitions are co-organized by military units that are seeking candidates for service in special operations forces (SOFs). The aim of the study was to compare psycho-physical characteristics between Polish OCR athletes and SOF soldiers, in order to assess the possibility of recruiting future SOF soldiers from the OCR community.

Materials And Methods: The study included 23 OCR competitors, and 17 soldiers from JW Formoza were used as the comparative group.

Towards a Computational Approach for the Assessment of Compliance of ALCOA+ Principles in Pharma Industry.

The pharmaceutical industry is a data-intensive environment and a heavily-regulated sector, where exhaustive audits and inspections are performed to ensure the safety of drugs. In this context, processing and evaluating the data generated in the manufacturing lines is a relevant challenge since it requires compliance with pharma regulations. This work combines data integrity metrics and blockchain technology to evaluate the compliance-degree of ALCOA+ principles among different levels of drug manufacturing data.

The applicability of trabecular bone score for osteoporosis diagnosis in ankylosing spondylitis.

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients have a high risk of osteoporotic fractures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of trabecular bone score (TBS) in assessing fracture risk in patients with AS. 67 patients meeting the ASAS classification criteria were enrolled in the study.

A 39-Year-Old Woman with Cervicofacial and Mediastinal Emphysema 10 Hours After an Elective Lower Molar Dental Extraction.

BACKGROUND Mediastinal emphysema, also called pneumomediastinum, is a very infrequent condition in patients reporting to an Emergency Department. Mediastinal emphysema is the pathologic presence of free air enclosing the mediastinal structures. In the case of chest pain in a young healthy adult, pneumomediastinum as a differential diagnosis will undoubtedly be omitted.

Tractography-Based Analysis of Morphological and Anatomical Characteristics of the Uncinate Fasciculus in Human Brains.

(1) Background: The uncinate fasciculus (UF) is a white matter bundle connecting the prefrontal cortex and temporal lobe. The functional role of the uncinate fasciculus is still uncertain. The role of the UF is attributed to the emotional empathy network.

The changing role of ultrasonography examination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in light of recent studies.

For many years, ultrasonography (US) has been a widely accepted modality used for joint assessment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Given the efficacy of present day therapies, there is scepticism whether it is required in the first place. The most recent clinical Targeting synovitis in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (TaSER) and Clinical Tight Control Therapy (ARCTIC) trials' results appear to contradict it, yet this does not necessarily mean ultrasound has no place in modern rheumatology.

The role of ultrasonography in the diagnostic criteria for rheumatoid arthritis and monitoring its therapeutic efficacy.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic disease of connective tissue. It is characterized by symmetrical multiple joint involvement and extra-articular symptoms. Modern RA treatment methods place a particular emphasis on the earliest possible diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment.

The role of ultrasonography in monitoring long-standing rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot study.

Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a condition that poses many diagnostic problems. As a result, it is often diagnosed too late, which makes effective treatment more difficult. The course of the disease is chronic, and it causes irreversible changes in the musculoskeletal system, as well as bone destruction, and this in turn impairs the proper monitoring of the treatment.

Osteoporosis diagnostics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic connective tissue disease. The development of comorbidities often occurs in the course of RA. One of them is osteoporosis, which has serious social and economic effects and may contribute to the increase in the degree of disability and premature death of the patient.

Coexistence of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are chronic progressive inflammatory diseases, leading to joint damage and reducing the physical fitness of patients. They are among the most common rheumatic diseases. However, their etiology and symptomatology are different.

DAS28 score vs. ultrasound examination for assessment of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity: comparison and discussion of pros and cons.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic connective tissue disease which is characterized by symetrical multiple joints involvement and extra-articular symptoms. Current EULAR diagnostic criteria for RA include disease activity parameters, such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP), which are used to calculate disease activity scores, including DAS and DAS28. Recently attempts have been made to assess disease activity using imaging diagnostic modalities, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasonography (US).

[Modern ultrasonographic techniques for the study of the synovial membrane in rheumatic diseases].

In recent years ultrasonography has become one of basic imaging techniques used by radiologists, orthopedists, and rheumatologists for the study of the musculoskeletal system, particularly in patients with rheumatic diseases. This position of ultrasonography is the result of rapid technical advances. Contemporary ultrasound scanners have little in common with those used when ultrasonography was introduced into medicine.